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 The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) condemns the heinous Al-Shabaab mortar attacks on Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport and nearby residential neighborhoods on Wednesday. These indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians underscore Al-Shabaab’s blatant disregard for human life and expose the group’s desperation in the face of relentless pressure from Somali security forces and international partners. “We stand firmly in solidarity with the government and people of […]

 Lawmakers have supported the deployment of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan. The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Oboth presented a motion for a resolution of Parliament to support the deployment of the UPDF in South Sudan. This was during the sitting of the House chaired by Speaker, Anita Among on Thursday, 20 March 2025. Oboth said that civil unrest erupted in South Sudan’s Upper Nile […]

 The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) and Wave, Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, have joined forces to elevate the fan experience and make basketball more accessible in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire.  The collaboration will introduce a series of engaging initiatives designed to bring communities closer to the game in conjunction with the 2025 BAL season.    Leading up to the BAL’s Sahara Conference group phase that will take place from […]

 The fourth Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Stakeholders Meeting on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing was held in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, from 18 to 20 March 2025. The objective of the meeting was to develop a regional cooperation framework to combat IUU fishing and environmental issues in the ECOWAS maritime sector. Representatives of ECOWAS Member States and Commission, as well as representatives of regional […]

 In a workshop and iftar organized by UNSMIL, thirty-eight youth from, Al Ajilat, Zawiya, Sabratha and Jadida, joined officials from the Ministries of Youth, Labour and the Mission to share experiences and discuss ways to reduce community violence last Wednesday.  As part of UNSMIL’s youth strategy – YouEngage – and led by the Mission’s Security Institutions Services Section, twenty-four young men and ten young women met with community leaders, representatives […]

 The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has honoured 160 Ugandan police officers for their outstanding contribution to Somalia’s peace and security. The officers, from the 12th contingent of the Uganda Formed Police Unit (UFPU-12), received African Union medals of honour at a colourful ceremony presided over by the acting Head of AUSSOM, Sivuyile Bam. AUSSOM Police Commissioner, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Hillary Sao Kanu, […]

 The first meeting of the Steering Committee in charge of reviewing the regional food security storage strategy and adjusting the Regional Food Security Reserve (RFSR) opens today 20 March in Abuja, Nigeria. This meeting constitutes the formal launch by ECOWAS of a key process aimed at adapting the regional food security storage strategy to the new challenging context of food, nutrition and pastoral security in West Africa and the Sahel. […]

 Namibia’s offshore oil and gas industry is set for significant growth in 2025, driven by new licensing opportunities and an uptick in drilling activities, Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino announced during a webinar hosted by the African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org), Wood Mackenzie and Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy. The move is set to attract fresh investment as the country cements its status as one of the world’s most promising oil […]

 Your Excellency, The Vice President, Honourable Minister of Defence and other Cabinet Ministers Present, Honourable Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff, The Secretary General, Head of Civil Service and Secretary To Cabinet, Permanent Secretaries, The Chief of Defence Staff, The Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Service Commanders, Members of The Gambia Armed Forces Council, The Media Houses present, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is indeed a pleasure for […]